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13-Year-Old Student Arrested on Suspicion of Bringing Gun to Maryland Middle School By Christina Coulter
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW A 13-year-old student was arrested after a school resource officer allegedly found an unloaded handgun at Franklin Middle School Police say the search began after they received a tip the student might have been in possession of...
Governor Moore Announces Completion of Maryland’s Five Tributary-Scale Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries
Southern Maryland News Net
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August 28, 2025
Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland will formally meet its commitment to restore five oyster tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay by completing oyster restoration in the Manokin River Sanctuary on the Lower Eastern Shore. The oyster...
Donald Trump's Baltimore threat puts every local government at risk
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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President Trump is deploying armed forces to U.S. cities without local consent, raising concerns about authoritarian rule. Trump's actions are a test of whether Americans will tolerate military force used against civilians for political gain. The...
Beyond the crime: Baltimore families bear the weight of juvenile offenses
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 28, 2025
Holding parents accountable for their child’s crimes is both a hot-button and a complicated issue. However, accountability comes at a price, and it goes far beyond the dollar amount. Spotlight on Maryland spoke with both a victim and an offender’s...
NASA Scientists Help Maryland County Plan to Beat Summer Heat Risks
NASA
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August 28, 2025
Thousands of Americans are impacted each summer by excessive heat and humidity, some suffering from heat-related illnesses when the body can’t cool itself down. Data from NASA satellites could help local governments reduce the sweltering risks,...
Maryland Meets Oyster Restoration Goal with Manokin River Completion
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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August 27, 2025
Governor Wes Moore announced on August 26, 2025, that Maryland has fulfilled its commitment under the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement by completing oyster restoration in five tributaries, culminating with the Manokin River Sanctuary on the...
Herring Family Farm Brings Fresh, Local Flavor And Community Spirit To Piney Point, Maryland
The Bay Net - Maryland
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August 28, 2025
PINEY POINT, Md. – Herring Family Farm Located at 45345 St Georges Ave., Piney Point, Maryland, 20674. offering the community farm-fresh products, handcrafted baked goods, and a platform for local makers—all driven by a lifelong dream and a love...
Football coaches eager to make a difference in new roles at Baltimore-area Catholic schools
Catholic Review - Maryland
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August 28, 2025
As a young football coach looking to make an impact on players’ lives, Tyler Ward thinks he’s found the perfect spot. Since graduating from Lehigh University, the 33-year-old has coached college and high school football in Georgia, Alabama and...
As Amtrak builds Frederick Douglass Tunnel, West Baltimore residents push back
Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland
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August 28, 2025
By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer msayles@afro.com When West Baltimore resident Tahera Arrington first heard about Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program, an infrastructure project to modernize a 10-mile stretch of the Northeast Corridor and...
Gov. Moore Announces Completion Of Maryland’s Five Tributary-Scale Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries
The Bay Net - Maryland
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August 28, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Wes Moore yesterday announced that Maryland will formally meet its commitment to restore five oyster tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay by completing oyster restoration in the Manokin River Sanctuary on the Lower Eastern...
Maryland’s new stormwater permit is finally out and it’s disappointing
Baltimore Brew - Maryland
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Such a common thing it is, and yet almost impossible to grasp in its scope – the acres of impervious surface in Baltimore and across the state of Maryland. Roads, highways, bridges, sprawling parking lots, sidewalks, driveways. The State Highway...
Baltimore partnership aims to plant 5 million oysters in harbor by 2030
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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August 27, 2025
The Baltimore Oyster Partnership, a joint initiative between the Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, announced Tuesday plans to expand oyster restoration efforts in Baltimore Harbor and the...
Rep. Andy Harris criticizes offshore wind projects along Maryland coast
Harford News - Maryland
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August 27, 2025
Rep. Andy Harris, who represents Maryland’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress, has reiterated his opposition to offshore wind projects along Maryland’s coast in a series of posts on social media.On August 26, 2025, Harris posted: "Rushed offshore...
Baltimore ramping up oyster restoration efforts in the Inner Harbor, Patapsco River
KVIA - Texas
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August 27, 2025
By Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The Baltimore Oyster Partnership, a joint initiative between the Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, announced...
Guard can create sense of safer environment
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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Donald Trump’s crackdown is finally here — federal troops are on the streets of major U.S. cities with almost certainly more on the way. First, they came for Los Angeles, then, for Washington, D.C., and next, if reports are to be believed,...
Maryland Tech Council forms new alliance to promote data center industry
Technical.ly
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August 27, 2025
Power Moves is a recurring series where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us at baltimore@technical.ly. Maryland institutions are calling on new leadership to drive innovation in...
Maryland Offshore Wind Project faces opposition as Trump considers halting it
WBAL - Maryland
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August 26, 2025
President Donald Trump is preparing to pull the plug on Maryland Offshore Wind Project, a project that would bring large wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City. Members of the Maryland Freedom Caucus are celebrating the potential halt of the...
Baltimore Oyster Partnership sets goal to plant 5 million oysters by 2030
FOX45 - Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore Oyster Partnership launched its 13th season of oyster restoration with a splash—literally—at Harbor East Marina on Tuesday, where volunteers, local leaders, and even Poe, the Baltimore Ravens mascot, gathered for...
Maryland Begins Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for 2025-2026 on Sept. 1
Daily State News - Delaware
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2025-2026 migratory game bird hunting seasons, the first of which begin Sept. 1. Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the 2025-2026 Maryland Guide to...
Baltimore Oyster Partnership sets new goal to grow 5M oysters in harbor in 5 years
WBAL - Maryland
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August 26, 2025
The Baltimore Harbor is about to take oyster restoration to a new level with a goal to grow 5 million oysters over the next five years — more than doubling efforts already underway. “We’ve set goals before, but this far exceeds those goals,” said...